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(dis-in-fect) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to clean something to remove germs.

Example Sentence

The gel will disinfect your hands.

More Example Sentences

They need to disinfect the toys today.

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Rhymes

  • becht
  • brecht
  • checked
  • decked
  • fecht
  • hecht
  • knecht
  • necked
  • pecht
  • pecked
  • precht
  • recht
  • schlecht
  • sect
  • specht
  • trekked
  • wecht
  • wrecked

  • affect
  • bedecked
  • collect
  • confect
  • connect
  • correct
  • defect
  • deflect
  • deject
  • deregt
  • detect
  • direct
  • dissect
  • effect
  • eject
  • elect
  • erect
  • expect
  • infect
  • inflect
  • inject
  • inspect
  • neglect
  • object
  • perfect
  • project
  • protect
  • rechecked
  • reflect
  • reject
  • respect
  • select
  • subject
  • suspect
  • unchecked

  • disaffect
  • disconnect
  • disinfect
  • disrespect
  • incorrect
  • indirect
  • interject
  • intersect
  • misdirect
  • nondirect
  • recollect
  • reconnect
  • redirect
  • reelect
  • reinspect
  • resurrect

  • interconnect
  • overprotect
  • teleconnect
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